Looking to get out of the office for a bit? Volunteers are needed to help plant shoreline plants at the Langley Air Force Base (LAFB), on 4/19 and 4/20 from 11am to 3:30pm!
Living shorelines are important because they:
- protect the shoreline from erosion;
- improve water quality by settling sediment and filtering pollution;
- provide shoreline access to wildlife, such as nesting turtles, horseshoe crabs, and shorebirds;
- provide shallow water habitat and a diversity of plant species for aquatic and terrestrial animals;
- absorb wave energy so that reflected waves do not scour the shallow tidal zones and hamper the growth of underwater grasses;
- and are often less costly than wooden bulkheads and rock walls.
If you would like to join the NASA Langley Environmental Office with helping the LAFB planting shoreline plants, please RSVP to ande.remington@nasa.gov by COB April 14th to reserve your spot (please indicate which day(s) you would like to participate).
